EXCELSIOR WALTZ

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

EXCELSIOR WALTZ

Entry/Object ID

L.2008.5

Description

Lithographed sheet music, three bound paper sheets, title page with image of a social gathering and text: image framed with flourishes shows two main dancing couples and a seated man playing the harp; text above image, "EXCELSIOR WALTZ,"; text following image, "AS PLAYED BY / G. & W. ENDICOTT LITH. N. YORK. / MUNCK'S COTILLION BAND, / dedicated to the Ladies of the / EXCELSIOR CLUB, / ARRANGED BY / 25 cts. nett. / JOHANN MUNCK. / New York, / PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM HALL & SON, 239 BROADWAY. / Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1847, by Firth &. Hall, in the Clerks Office of the district court of the Southern district of New York.; half circle stamp at bottom of page, "HENDERSONS MUSIC STORE"; reverse of title page blank; third page text at top; "EXCELSIOR WALTZ / 3 / Played by / Arranged by / MUNCK'S BAND. / JOHANN MUNCK."; followed by four staff lines ; "4211" at bottom; five staff lines each on third and fourth pages; back page blank.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Johann Munck

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

William Hall & Son

Date made

1847

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Racette list # 5

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-3/4 in

Width

10-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (32.4 x 26 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight edge discoloration throughout; light brown spots on title page and third page; remnants of binding on left edge - traces of threads and glue.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24E

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial